Explaining why the parents moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the Mumbai Crime Branch probe, Ambedkar remarked, "what we are asking is SIT or CBI, anybody the court might, uh, appoint, but at the same time, it should be court monitored." He added that students are prepared to file affidavits detailing harassment.
'Sahil Wakode's Case Is Tip Of Iceberg': Prakash Ambedkar On IIT Bombay Death
In an interview with India Today, Advocate Prakash Ambedkar, representing the parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, stated that established institutional examination rules were flouted before Wakode's death. Ambedkar alleged caste-based discrimination, describing the incident as the tip of an iceberg where nearly 80 students have faced victimization. Explaining why the parents moved the Bombay High Court to challenge the Mumbai Crime Branch probe, Ambedkar remarked, "what we are asking is SIT or CBI, anybody the court might, uh, appoint, but at the same time, it should be court monitored." He added that students are prepared to file affidavits detailing harassment.
